Everyone Hates Damien Hirst

Now that Damien Hirst’s eleven simultaneous shows of mind-numbing spot paintings are open, there seems to be a reactionary wave of dislike. Here’s why “We hate this shit,” with necessary wisdom from Hennessy Youngman.

“I’m going to lay this down, just to clarify, so that nobody from the future gets confused: we hate this shit. Everyone hates this shit. These spots reflect nothing about how we live, see, or think, they’re just some weird meme for the impossibly rich that nobody knows how to stop.”

And then AFC subsequently did not get the invite to the VIP Damien Hirst preview today that it normally would have. Ah, Hirst, sensitive much?

Then you’re not going to like this one, Hirsty. Here’s the latest from Hennessy Youngman’s Art Thoughtz. It will teach you how the market works, i.e. “As an artist, if you actually touch your own artwork, the value of said artwork is severely depreciated.” Damien Hirst: He’s just like Mark Kostabi, but not as exciting. Dot. Dot. Dot. SHARKFACE.